US protests “unsafe” interception of patrol plane by Russian jet
The US Navy’s 6th Fleet reported the interception of one of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft by…
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Japan calls off crashed F-35A search, rest of fleet grounded
Japan ended its search for the pilot’s body and the wreck of the F-35 fighter jet that fell…
Latin America aviation: industry to grow, safety needs addressing
Latin America economic outlook for 2019 looks positive, despite the fact Latin American and Caribbean airlines generate half…
Northrop Grumman delivers first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to Japan
The U.S.-based aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman announced on May 31, 2019, that the first Grumman E-2D…
US could suspend training of Turkish pilots on F-35 fighter jets
After halting the delivery of parts earlier in 2019, the Pentagon is now considering halting the training of…
Airbus H160M “Guépard” to enter service two years early
Ahead of the Paris Air Show, a life-size mockup of Airbus Helicopters military version of the H160 was…
SAA flies two A340-600s in formation [video]
South African Airlines flew two of its A340-600 widebodies in a formation with South African Air Force on…
Six Russian military aircraft intercepted by US in one day
Six Russian military aircraft were intercepted off the coast of Alaska by NORAD fighter jets on May 20,…
German government places firm order for three ACJ350 XWB
Germany placed a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWB and thus became the first government customer of this…
F-16 fighter crashes into warehouse roof in California
An F-16 fighter of the United States National Guard crashed into a building near an air base in…
The US Air Force prepares to fight its own F-35s
The United States Air Force announced that it would be reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron. For the first…
Indonesian fighter jets to serve as an alarm clock
During the month of Ramadan, the Indonesian Air Force has to fulfill an unusual duty: to serve as…
MAGMA, a flapless aircraft tested by BAE [Video]
MAGMA, a technology demonstrator developed by BAE Systems in partnership with the University of Manchester, successfully carried out…
Amid tensions with Iran, US deploys B-52 bombers
As a consequence of the deterioration of relations between the United States and Iran, Washington announced that it…
Japan finds some debris from its F-35A lost at sea
Japan announced on May 7, 2019, that it had found more debris, including part of the flight recorder,…
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet shot down by friendly fire
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed during a training mission on April 26, 2017. Until now, the reason…
Hungary to take over NATO Baltic Air Policing leadership
The Hungarian Air Force is preparing to take over the leadership of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission…
Despite US sanctions, Russia fulfills Su-35S order from China
Russia completed the delivery of twenty-four Su-35S fighter jets to China. The contract was estimated to be around…